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Education is at the heart of Labor's plan for Australia and today the PM announced the Gillard Government will carry out a nation-wide discussion on school funding. Have your say here - http://bit.ly/wJHB0C
Today the PM had a chat with Travis at his school's new Trade Training Centre. The Labor Government has built 160 new Centres around Australia - providing thousands of students with new skills and career opportunities. http://bit.ly/zBW2i4
“The legislation is a win for low and middle income earners, who for too long have been forced to subsidise the private health insurance of higher income earners through their taxes.” - Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek talking about means-testing the private health insurance rebate.  Means-test is historic victory for working Australianswww.alp.org.au Health Minister Tanya Plibersek today said the passage of legislation to means-test the private health insurance rebate through the House of Representatives was a historic victory for working Australians.
This morning in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Gillard delivered a Prime Ministerial Statement on 'Closing the Gap'. If you missed it you can watch it here –  'Closing the Gap'www.youtube.com
This morning the PM met with Alcoa workers and made it clear she believes manufacturing has a strong future in Australia. 
This morning in Sydney the PM met with people with disabilities, their families and carers and listened to what they had to say about the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Have your say here - http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/
“Car manufacturing needs to be part of our future and part of our new economy because it does have, at its forefront, design and innovation skills which are important not only to car manufacturing, but to the rest of manufacturing.” – Prime Minister Gillard speaking after meeting with auto industry workers at Parliament House today. 
200,000 Australians' pay packets rely on the car industry – including 46,000 employed directly in manufacturing. That's why the PM has said she's determined to keep car manufacturing jobs in Australia. In contrast, Tony Abbott wants to cut them. Show your support for Australian jobs by signing this petition.  Support Australian jobswww.amwu.org.au AMWU - campaign description
Yesterday, the PM outlined her plan for our economy in 2012 and explained we have a clear choice: “We can choose to get ready for the future – or stand still. We can choose to face up to the hard decisions now – or take the easy way out today and leave all the hard decisions to our children.”  Building a new Australian economy togetherwww.alp.org.au It’s good to address an audience and a forum which does such great work to promote friendship and co-operation between two great countries, Australia and Israel.
Today the PM announced a plan to provide a better deal for vocational students. It means thousands of Australians will finally be able to afford to get the skills they need to get a job or a promotion and improve their job security.  Gillard Government To Provide A Better Deal For Thousands Of Vocational Studentswww.alp.org.au Media releases, news and transcripts of Australian Labor and the Gillard Labor Government.
Happy Australia Day! How are you celebrating today?
Congratulations to this year's Australian of the Year, Geoffrey Rush, and all the award recipients. They reflect the very best of our nation. 
The PM will be announcing the Australian of the Year tonight. Watch it live from 6:00PM EDT here –  ABC News 24www.abc.net.au ABC News 24 provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break at home and abroad. It's news when you want it, on your platform – TV, mobile and online.
This morning the PM met with Australian of the Year finalists at The Lodge. Who do you think this year’s Australian of the Year will be? 
Kung hei fat choi! Happy Year of the Dragon to everyone celebrating Chinese New Year today. Year of the Dragonwww.pm.gov.au I send my warmest best wishes to all Australians celebrating the Chinese New Year as we welcome the Year of the Dragon.
Today the PM announced the details of the Government's plan to tackle problem gambling. Here are the details - Tackling Problem Gambling in Australiawww.alp.org.au Media releases, news and transcripts of Australian Labor and the Gillard Labor Government.
"Say yes to a future more united and more reconciled than we have ever been before." - Prime Minister Gillard speaking at the handover of the Final Report to the Government on the Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 
Meet Jennifer Barrera - she's one of the People of Australia Ambassadors announced today.  Jennifer Barrera - People of Australia ambassadorwww.youtube.com People of Australia ambassador Mrs Jennifer Barrera has worked extensively with migrant and refugee communities for over 30 years and is the current CEO of t...
The 40 people selected to be People of Australia Ambassadors were announced today. Find out about them here - People of Australia Ambassadorswww.amc.gov.au
It was a privilege to be with the Gatton community today to remember with sadness and look ahead with resolve.
Here are the details of the PM’s changes to the Ministry - Changes to the Ministrywww.pm.gov.au Today I announce changes to the Ministry and the Cabinet. These changes will better equip the Government to focus on its priorities for the coming year: Keeping the economy strong and ensuring Australians have jobs as the economy goes through a period of profound transformation. Using our...
Get involved in the Prime Minister’s Olympic and Paralympic Challenges!  Prime Minister's Olympic and Paralympic Challengewww.olympicchallenge.gov.au In 2012, the biggest sporting events of the year will be the Olympics and Paralympics. Hundreds of Australia’s sporting best will be competing in London with many supporting Aussies cheering them on from home.
2011's ALP National Conference was full of open, passionate & honest debates. Delegates should be proud of what it achieved.
This morning Labor passed a special motion to include the development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in its platform - backed by $10m to start the agency required to get the NDIS going.  Australian Labor creating the National Disability Insurance Schemewww.youtube.com Labor has a proud legacy of great achievements, like Medicare. Now Labor is taking on the next big reform by introducing the National Disability Insurance Sc...
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